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Russia's Monotowns and the Politics of Labor in a Challenging Economic Climate

During the 2008-2009 economic crisis, Russia’s monotowns — one-industry towns left from the Soviet era — gained widespread attention as potential sources of social protest and unrest. Will such worries resurface under the current economic conditions?

Date & Time

Thursday
Jun. 18, 2015
3:30pm – 4:30pm ET

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5th Floor, Woodrow Wilson Center
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Overview

During the 2008-2009 economic crisis, Russia’s monotowns — one-industry towns left from the Soviet era — gained widespread attention as potential sources of social protest and unrest. While fears about monotowns were exaggerated during the last economic crisis, Russia’s leadership has reason to remain concerned. Despite the dramatic transformations of the last two decades, Russia’s post-Soviet industrial landscape has largely survived intact, leaving a significant number of monotowns with unprofitable enterprises in a precarious position. Yet weak unions and restrictions on legal strikes leave workers with few institutional outlets to express their grievances. Will such worries resurface under the current economic conditions?

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Kennan Institute

The Kennan Institute is the premier US center for advanced research on Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute is committed to improving American understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and the surrounding region though research and exchange.  Read more

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